Meeting slides
Suggested Readings

Suggested Reading

Vertical transmission of hepatitis C: towards universal antenatal screening in the era of new direct acting antivirals (DAAs)? Short review and analysis of the situation in Switzerland.

Aebi-Popp K, et al. J Virus Erad. 2016;2(1):52-54.

Premature ovarian senescence and a high miscarriage rate impair fertility in women with HCV.

Karampatou A, et al. J Hepatol. 2018;68(1):33-41.

Medical and behavioral approaches to engage people who inject drugs into care for hepatitis C virus infection.

Gonzalez SA, et al. Addict Disord Their Treat. 2017;16(2 suppl 1):S1-S23.

National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan 2017–2020.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2017.

The HCV care continuum does not end with cure: a call to arms for the prevention of reinfection.

Falade-Nwulia O, Sulkowski M. J Hepatol. 2017;66(2):267-269.

Treatment of HCV in persons who inject drugs: treatment as prevention.

Grebely J, Dore GJ. Clin Liver Dis. 2017;9(4):77-80.

Patient Resources

Patient Education Resources.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fact sheets for patients.

Hepatitis C and Injection Drug Use.

This webpage provides concise information regarding HCV risk, transmission, and prevention in people who inject drugs.

Linked Resources

Clinical Practice Guidelines

Testing Recommendations for Hepatitis C Virus Infection

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A Guide to Comprehensive Hepatitis C Counseling and Testing.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

HCV Guidance: Recommendations for Testing, Managing, and Treating Hepatitis C.

American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases/Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2017.

Hepatitis C in Pregnancy: Screening, Treatment, and Management.

Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C in Pregnancy.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Hepatitis C: Screening.

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, 2013.

Viral Hepatitis Surveillance - United States, 2015.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015.

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Faculty: Nancy S. Reau, MD; Joanne L. Stone, MD, MSHCDL
Release: 01/29/2019
Expiration: 01/29/2020